Company Performance Metrics
Süd-Chemie is a global leading specialty chemicals company. The common
denominator of all Süd-Chemie products is the efficient use of natural
resources to enhance the quality of life for humans and the environment.
Key markets served by its Adsorbents Division include the consumer goods,
packaging and foundry industries, as well water
treatment. Products manufactured
by the Catalysts Division offer solutions for the chemical, petrochemical
and refinery industries, for energy storage, hydrogen production and
off-gas purification. The main focus of Süd-Chemie’s industrial biotechnology
activities is on bio-catalysis and bio-refining. The company develops energyefficient
processes for the manufacture of biomass-based chemicals and
fuels. Süd-Chemie has for instance developed a process which uses enzymatic
hydrolysis followed by fermentation to produce second generation cellulosic
bio-ethanol from wheat straw or other agricultural production residue.
